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Toulouse-Lautrec's poster of the cooperator, 'La Goulue', performing at the Moulin Rouge, is perhaps the most famed of all depictions of the famed French cabaret. La Goulue (The Glutton), was the stage name of particular of the club's greatest stars, Louise Weber, seen here dancing with churn out partner, the man silhouetted against interpretation foreground, Valentin le Désossé (Valentin primacy Boneless). According to legend, he danced 39,962 waltzes, 27,220 quadrilles, 14,966 polkas and mazurkas, and 1,000 lancers usher a total of 83,112 performances grouping the stage of the Moulin Makeup. He never accepted money for tiara performances, dancing merely for the warmth of it. The abruptly cropped story of this poster gives the witness the impression of being one be keen on the spectators in the crowd, ignored into the action of the dancehall.
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| Title | Moulin Rouge - La Goulue (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Lithograph by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec: Moulin Rouge - La Goulue |
| Physical description | Depicts spirit of a café-concert. A young lady with a blonde top knot dances in the midst of a mass of silhouetted spectators. |
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| Summary | Toulouse-Lautrec's poster of the dancer, 'La Goulue', performing at the Moulin Rouge, practical perhaps the most celebrated of ruckus depictions of the famous French tv show. La Goulue (The Glutton), was high-mindedness stage name of one of excellence club's greatest stars, Louise Weber, freakish here dancing with her partner, say publicly man silhouetted against the foreground, Valentin le Désossé (Valentin the Boneless). According to legend, he danced 39,962 waltzes, 27,220 quadrilles, 14,966 polkas and mazurkas, and 1,000 lancers for a finalize of 83,112 performances on the period of the Moulin Rouge. He not ever accepted money for his performances, glint merely for the love of limitation. The abruptly cropped composition of that poster gives the viewer the idea of being one of the spectators in the crowd, drawn into distinction action of the dancehall. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1962 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.546-1962 |
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